I really hate some of the stickers they put on DVD/BD slips. I bought District 9 today and just ran into the problem of having a bit of residue on the slip, which means I can't put it on my shelves as it'll stick to anything in front and have yet to find a good way of removing residue on slips without damaging them. After running into this several times I should have learned to not even take the sticker off, but the habit always gets the best of me.

Are there any good home remedies to remove the residue?

Goo-Gone works wonders.

I agree, Goo Gone is great! But remove any paper inserts before using them, or they'll be stained.
I had some lemon-scented in a bottle and had to thoroughly absorb the residue from the plastic DVD case with a paper towel overnight before re-inserting the paper covers.

Yup, I do the same thing as Skip and the others for most sticky residues.

However, for removing those nasty large white stickers that they use at Meijer and other stores of that ilk, I use Goo-Gone.  Those stickers always peel very badly and leave a large amount of the sticker behind.  For those stickers I spray the sticker in the Goo-Gone and let it soak for a couple of minutes before trying to peel it off.  This generally works, but sometimes must be done twice (as the top layer of the sticker will peel off and then the second layer must be soaked).  I had to do this with the cover for the blu of My Sister's Keeper, and while it appeared to stain the slip, by the next day you couldn't have told that this had been done.

I agree with Cliff.  I use Skip's idea for the little stuff and move on to WD-40 for the tough residue.

I am using the same method Skip is. Works best in 99.9%!

Quoting VibroCount:

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Skip's right, sticky attracts sticky! Use the peeled off sticker first. (then I use my bass playing thumb... it could rub fur off a tiger)

Goo Gone is fine, but there's a more commonly found solution (see footnote): WD-40. Pull the disc(s) out, all the paper, then spray a dab of WD-40 on a paper towel. Scrub the sticky stuff with the stuff, dry with a clean towel, repeat as needed. Dry dry dry dry dry dry. And dry some more.

I've never found a sticky spot (which my thumb couldn't remove) not get eliminated by WD-40.

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If you could only find a way to bring nylon mesh into the act, you'd have a tip that Heloise would have enjoyed.
Footnote: My dad said of tools: "All humans only need two tools every day: duct tape and WD-40. Duct tape to attach things; WD-40 to detach them."

Quoting Mathijs:

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And a paperclip...

I have my own theory about paperclips.

Paperclips are the larval stage of wire coat hangers. I'm certain I'm not alone: I never go to the dry cleaners. But I do buy the occasional box of paperclips. Use one, put a few in the magnetic holder on my desk, put the box in the desk drawer. Within a few weeks, there will still be a few (fewer than before, but never empty) paperclips in the magnetic holder, but the box in the drawer will be empty. Ask wife and daughter, neither admit to using any paperclips from the box, only the magnetic holder. When I check the closets, there are some shirts and other clothing on wire hangers and a number of empty wire coat hangers. We own no wire hangers, only wood or plastic. Yet, there they are. Where did they come from?

Only one possibility: they were once paperclips. They grew and migrated.